Stories

The Trifecta
9 minutes
Last week I turned back at the ridge, the drop too steep, the risk too sharp. Today I started again in the dark at 5:…

The Unwanted Guest
4 minutes
Life was perfect - sunbeams, silence, and a human who knew exactly whose lap belonged to whom. Then came the black L…

House of Claws
5 minutes
Meet Jasper, a cat who treats his daily routine like royal protocol. From hollowing for breakfast to claiming the cou…

The Silent Witness
8 minutes Members Only
He stops walking when I make the wrong turn. Plants his feet. Looks back like: Are you sure about this? I used to thi…

The View from the Dog Bed
12 minutes
My name’s Jeb - short for Shake Shake Shake, Shake Jabutty. I’m a black Lab, built like a linebacker, convinced I’m s…

PCT Northern Terminus
6 minutes
Three hikers. One final night before the end of the Pacific Crest Trail. A storm, a fire, and a choice that could mea…

Black Light Protocol
8 minutes
In the far reach of uncharted space, scavengers like the crew of *The Winterlight* hunt for wrecks, tech, and tradeab…

Reflections Of
8 minutes
When Diana agrees to let an old friend crash at her place “just for a week,” she doesn’t expect much more than a litt…

The Quarry
12 minutes
Two former friends meet by chance at an abandoned quarry on a stormy night. Old grudges surface, harsh words are exch…

Awfully Wedded
7 minutes
Everyone expects a wedding to have a little drama, but nobody expected the groom’s vows to provide the biggest laugh …

The Return Policy
13 minutes
Ever tried returning something and thought “This is ridiculous”? Yeah. Imagine being on the other side of the counter…

The Selfish Friend
15 minutes
You know that friend who always makes everything about herself? Megan is that friend — funny, magnetic, and impossib…

This Call May Be Recorded
8 minutes
What if the system listening in on your support calls… actually cared? Not the agent. Not the script. The thing behi…

The View from the Litter Box
11 minutes
In The View from the Litter Box, a snarky tabby narrates life with his clueless human - from tragic breakfasts to qu…

Below The Silence
18 minutes
When his brother vanishes near a forgotten desert town, a man sets out to find him - but the farther he follows the t…

Sunday Dinner
8 minutes
Every week, the family comes back to the table. Every week, something cracks a little more. After the death of their…

HOA: The Final Straw
6 minutes
If you think your HOA meetings are bad, imagine one where mailbox paint, dog poop, and tulips lead to an all-out neig…

Wedding Crasher
5 minutes
Some people crash weddings for the free food. Others for the thrill of pretending to belong. You came for neither…

The Last 2%
2 minutes
She always left a little behind — two sips in the cup, a tag on the dress, a voicemail unopened. Everyone thought it…

The Day My Smart Fridge Turned Against Me
9 minutes Members Only
When your fridge starts sending passive-aggressive texts about your eating habits, you know you’ve officially lost co…

The Renewal
18 minutes
When a 30-year vow renewal unravels mid-ceremony, the real story begins. The Renewal is a slow-burn drama about thre…

Echo Point
18 minutes
When Hadley retreats to her family’s remote cabin in the Sawtooth Mountains, she expects silence. Solitude. A chance…